Cantonese words starting with G

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gin1 zing1 bat1 wat1

堅貞不屈坚贞不屈

Faithful and unyielding; steadfast and unwavering.

Epaulet; shoulder mark.

Unfortunate, difficult, or limping; also used to describe a donkey or an arrogant attitude.

Awkward or having difficulty, especially in movement or speech.

Misfortune or bad luck.

Unfavorable, unlucky, or beset with difficulties and setbacks.

Callus; a patch of hardened skin on the hands or feet.

Feet with calluses.

Clumsy or awkward writing; obscure and difficult to read.

To lift up a cover or lid, uncovering what was underneath.

To build, construct, or establish.

Tendon; a band of fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone.

To see or perceive visually; to meet or encounter.

Jian'ou; a county-level city in Nanping, Fujian, China.

建甌市建瓯市

Jian'ou, a county-level city in Nanping, Fujian, China.

To propose; to state a view.

見不得见不得

Not fit to be seen, or unable to bear seeing something.

gin3 bat1 dak1 jan4

見不得人见不得人

Shameful, disgraceful, or unfit to be seen in public.

To appear or be published in the newspapers.

gin3 bou6 haang4 bou6

見步行步见步行步

To take things as they come, dealing only with immediate problems instead of making long-term plans.

To pass away, used tactfully of an elder or parent.

Jianshi; a county in the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei.

建始縣建始县

Jianshi, a county in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei.

gin3 cin2 hoi1 ngaan5

見錢開眼见钱开眼

To become greedy and excited at the prospect of getting money.

gin3 cin2 ngaan5 hoi1

見錢眼開见钱眼开

Greedy for money; to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit.

To build, construct, or create something from scratch.

gin3 cit3 ngan4 hong4

建設銀行建设银行

China Construction Bank; CCB

gin3 cit3 sing3

建設性建设性

Constructiveness; the quality of being helpful, creative, or promoting progress.

Tendon sheath; the layer of membrane wrapped around a tendon.

Tenosynovitis; inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath that surrounds a tendon.

Jianchang, a county in Liaoning province, China.

gin3 coeng1 jyun6

建昌縣建昌县

Jianchang, a county in Huludao City, Liaoning Province.

To excel at or be particularly good at.

Building materials; materials used for construction.

gin3 coi4 hei2 ji3

見財起意见财起意

To be tempted to commit a crime, such as theft or robbery, upon seeing wealth or riches.

Jiande, a county-level city in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

To seem, or to be sure in negative or interrogative sentences.

Jiande, a county-level city in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

Insight; unique views, analysis, or judgement on a matter.

gin3 do1 sik1 gwong2

見多識廣见多识广

Experienced and knowledgeable.

To found or establish a political party.

gin3 dong2 zit3

建黨節建党节

CCP Founding Day, celebrated on July 1st.

To establish a capital city.

To see; to perceive with eyes as something enters your field of vision.

Of rice, to rise or swell well when cooked.

Square, when used after a measurement of length to indicate a square area of those dimensions.

gin3 fung1 sai2 faan4

見風使帆见风使帆

To act pragmatically according to the situation; to sail with the wind.

gin3 fung1 sai2 to4

見風使𢃇见风使𢃇

To adapt to circumstances; to act pragmatically or change one's view based on the situation.